Wenger has a habit of going back for players that he's tried to sign before. The most notable example is Mesut Özil. Arsenal tried to sign Özil whilst he was still at Werder Bremen, but were gazumped by Real Madrid after his hugely successful World Cup campaign in 2010.

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Manchester United were also linked to Götze whilst he was at Dortmund and would almost certainly be interested in the player if he were to become available. If they're looking to reassume their position at the forefront of English football, adding the world's biggest names is a pre-requisite.

There's yet to be a price slapped on Götze, although it'd be foolish to think Bayern would sell for less than £40m. Both Arsenal and Man Utd have cash and lots of it. This one is worth keeping an eye on...